A/N- This story starts a day after Orpheus in the seventh season. Daniel has been back about two weeks now. And just so every one knows as of yet, in my story there is no Pete Shanahan.
Chapter One -- New Family
"So Teal'c how long is Rya'c going to be here?' Jack asked as they walked down the hall towards the mess hall.
"He departs tomorrow. There is much to be done with the new Jaffa and he is anxious to get started. Bra'tac is there already working with the new Jaffa. We will someday have a formidable army."
"Yes, yes we will" Jack said nodding his head. They were headed to the mess hall for lunch. They were meeting Rya'c, Sam and Daniel, Jack had suggested it. He was so happy that every thing was getting back to normal, Daniel was getting his memory back and Teal'c was doing well.
"How is Bra'tac doing?" Jack asked as they walked into the mess hall.
"He is well" Teal'c said nodding his head happily. "Daniel Jackson seems to be doing well"
"Yeah I think he's almost got it all back" Jack said smiling at Daniel as they approached. He sat down and nodded at all his friends.
"So when are we going off world again?" Jack asked looking over at Sam. "I'm starting to feel a little cooped up"
"We've only been home for two days" Daniel said shaking his head and smiling. "And the last time we were off world we had to fight for our lives"
"I know, don't you miss it?' Jack said taking a bite of his sandwich.
"Right" Daniel said sarcastically giving Sam a look that clearly said 'he's crazy'
"So Rya'c, how are you feeling?" Sam asked looking over at the boy. 'Not really a boy anymore' Sam thought smiling.
"I am well" He said smiling at her. "It is nice to be here, I only wish I had more time"
"Well sometime, after we kick some Goa'uld butt I'll take you fishing" Jack said smiling at the look Teal'c got on his face.
"Indeed" Rya'c said nodding his head. "I would like that."
"No you wouldn't" Sam said under her breathe earning her a nasty look from Jack. Sam looked up and smiled when Janet came walking into the room smiling. She walked over and sat down between Daniel and Teal'c.
"Hello" She said smiling at Rya'c. "How are you feeling?"
"I am well" He said in a way that made it obvious he was getting tired of hearing this.
"Well that's good" Janet said nodding her head. She looked over and smiled at Daniel. He blushed lightly and smiled back at her. A gesture not totally lost on Sam, 'well now, what is going on there?' She thought to her self as Janet stood back up.
"Daniel I was wondering if I could get your opinion on something?" Janet asked looking down at him.
"Yeah" Daniel said standing up and smiling.
"What, you find something new?" Sam asked looking up at Janet.
"Just some thing's" She said winking at Sam and smiling. 'Ohhhhh' Sam thought laughing to herself. Janet and Daniel walked away talking about something in whispers.
"What was that?" Jack asked looking after them.
"What was what Sir?" Sam asked looking innocently at him.
"I believe O'Neill is referring to the odd behavior of Daniel Jackson and Dr. Frasier" Teal'c said looking up at Sam.
"Thank you Teal'c" Jack said shaking his head and eyeing Sam. "I think you know something and you're not telling" Sam smiled knowingly at him and stood up from the table.
"Well I've got some things to do back in the lab" She said picking up her plate still smiling at Jack.
"Carter" Jack said as she walked away. He turned back to Teal'c who quickly lost the little smile on his lips. "You know too?"
"I do not know what you are talking about" Teal'c said nodding his head and standing. "Come Rya'c I will show you around the base"
"Yes Father" Rya'c said standing and nodding at Jack who was still totally lose.
"Fine, fine, I'll figure it out" He said watching as they walked out of the mess hall and sighed. They were stuck on earth for another three days, and it was going to be a very long three days. He could figure this out. I mean how hard could it be? Something to do with Daniel and Frasiers odd behavior and...'Oh' He thought shaking his head. Things were never easy.
O-O-O-O-O-O
"Did Rya'c get off okay?" Daniel asked after he and Teal'c finished practicing Kel'no'reem. Daniel was really starting to enjoy this. It cleared his mind and helped him to focuses.
"Indeed he did" Teal'c said nodding his head and standing. He reached out a hand and helped Daniel up. They walked over to table in the corner and sat down. Daniel poured them both tea (even though he would have preferred coffee, but Teal'c said it was too harsh) and sat back. They mainly did this to see if Daniel could recall any other important memories from being ascended, but so far nothing out of the ordinary had come of it.
"What are your intentions with Dr. Frasier?" Teal'c asked looking amused when Daniel jerked up and sprayed his tea all over the table.
"What...what are my... what?" Daniel asked looking shocked and a little confused.
"Did you think none of us had known?" Teal'c asked still looking amused, and it was starting to annoy Daniel a little.
"Well we didn't think every one would catch on this quickly" Daniel said smiling a little. He relaxed back into his chair and sighed. "I think I may be in love with her."
"This is good?" Teal'c asked watching Daniel smile.
"Yeah" he said nodding his head. "A little while after that whole thing with little Jack and Thor, Janet came to me and we had a nice little chat."
--Memory--
"Hey are you busy?" Janet asked knocking on Daniel's office door.
"No come in" He said moving some stuff off of the only other chair in the room. "How is Jack doing? Is he having any residual affects for the cloning??" He asked closing the book he had been looking at.
"Oh he's fine" She said nodding her head and smiling. "Just as noisy about cheek ups as usual" She looked over at the book he had been looking at to see that it was a photo album.
"Just reminiscing" He said indicating the book. "It helps me to remember"
"How is that coming?" She asked shifting into Doctor mode for a second.
"Fine" Daniel said nodding his head. "I've got most every thing back. There are still a few things that are still a little fuzzy, like I can't for the life of me remember Jacks birthday, though I know I must have known it" He smiled at her and opened the photo album.
"Oh" Janet said smiling at the picture of all of them at Jack's house having a barbeque for Jack's birthday. "Cassie had a lot of fun that day" She said looking up at him. "You remember--
"Oh yeah" Daniel said nodding his head and smiling. "Yeah I remember Cassie. How is she?"
"She's good" Janet said nodding her head. "She'd like to see you when you get a chance"
"Oh I'd love to see her" Daniel said smiling brightly. "She graduates soon doesn't she?"
"Yeah" Janet said nodding her head. "I can't believe she's getting so old" Janet said shaking her head. "It makes me feel old" Daniel laughed and she looked up at him.
"You're not old" Daniel said shaking his head. "I mean I'm not old and you're only two years older then me"
"Thanks" She said and as she spook a funny look came over her face and she looked like she might cry.
"Janet?" Daniel said rising from his chair.
"I'm fine" Janet said as a tear rolled down her cheek. "I'm just so glad your back, when I told Cassie she started to cry, she was so happy. And now your back and it's just so good to have you home, here with us." She looked up at Daniel who was now just standing a few steps away from her. "When you died it was so hard" She said taking a deep breath and letting in out in a little shutter. "Sam and Teal'c stayed locked up in their rooms for hours after it happened. And Jack..." She trailed off a little as more tears roll down her face. "Jack was devastated, he hid it well, really well in fact, but one night a week or so after you died I went into the infirmary where you died and Jack was sitting on the bed, crying. I'm just...just really glad your back." She said smiling through the tears at him.
"I'm glad to be back" Daniel said taking a few steps so he was right next to her. He pulled some tissue out of a box and handed to her. When she reached for it her hand brushed his and he smiled.
"Daniel you asked me once when you first came back, before you got your memories back if there had ever been anything between us" She smiled at the look on his face and continued. "Sam told me you asked her the same thing"
"Yeah" Daniel said nodding his head and wondering where this was going.
"When you died there was one thing I regretted never telling you" She looked up into his eyes and smiled. "I like you" She smiled and shook her head. "That sounds so juvenile but its true. I've liked you for a really long time and I--
She was cute off when Daniel lowered himself down to her and placed a soft kiss on her lips. When he pulled back she had a sweet smile on her face.
"I like you too" He said laughing as her smile got bigger. "I didn't even realize till after my memories started to come back and I saw that I cared for you as more then just a friend." Janet reached out and put her hand on his cheek and he smiled.
"Of course you know this means I can't be your doctor any more" She said grinning at the look on his face.
"I think I'll cope" He said as she drew him in for another kiss.
--End of Memory--
"I am glad for you" Teal'c said nodding his head and smiling at Daniel.
"Thanks" Daniel said nodding his head at him. "I think I'm getting--
"UNSCEDUALED INCOMING TRAVLER" interrupted his words. They both stood and walked quickly to the door.
O-O-O-O-O
"Yes Mark I know" Sam said nodding her head. "I just don't like blind dates." She smiled and shook her head. "No this doesn't have anything to do with him being a cop." She listened to him and sighed. "Fine, yeah I'll come to dinner, that doesn't mean I'll like him" She nodded her head and looked up when she noticed Jack standing in her door way. "Ok Mark, I'll talk to you later, Love you" She hung up the phone and smiled at Jack.
"How's you knee?" She asked when he walked in and sat down.
"Oh I'll live, Doc has me coming in tonight for a cheek up" He said patting his knee and smirked at her. "Blind date?"
"Oh, yeah" She looked down at the phone and sighed. "My brother invited me to dinner a few nights ago and conveniently forgot to mention one of his friends was going to be there" She shook her head and smiled. "I wouldn't even know if his wife hadn't called and told me, siblings suck"
"I wouldn't know" Jack said shrugging his shoulders. "Only child"
"Oh so that's why your so spoiled" Sam said smirking at the out raged look he got. "Just kidding Sir" She pulled some papers out from a drawer and smiled. "We're going off world day after tomorrow"
"Finally" he said leaning back in his chair and smiling.
"Yeah" Sam said shaking her head. "I haven't cheeked out the terrain yet, I'm going to do it tomorrow after SG-8 comes home"
"Sounds good" Jack said nodding his head and smiling. "Where are we going?"
"To P3X-289" Sam said smiling and knowing headed forget as soon as he walked out the door.
"Right" He said nodding his head. "Ok well I'm glad we're not going to be stuck here any--
"UNSCEDUALED INCOMING TRAVLER" Jack looked over at Sam and they both jumped up and ran to the door.
O-O-O-O-O
"Sir we're not getting an iris code" Davis said looking up at Hammond. He nodded his head and they waited but nothing happened.
"What's going on?" Jack asked as he walked in followed by Sam and then a second later Daniel and Teal'c.
"We're not getting a code" Hammond said looking out over the gate. Daniel glanced at the gate and an image flashed through his head. There was a sharp pain and he grimaced.
"Open the iris" he said as his hand when to his forehead.
"What?" Hammond said looking over at him as he sat down in a chair.
"Open the iris" he said again a little more urgently. Hammond looked to Jack who shrugged his shoulders and looked to Sam. Hammond looked from Daniel to the gate one more time and nodded his head.
"Defense team to the gate room" he said into the microphone. He turned to Davis and nodded his head. "Open the iris" Davis nodded and they all watched as the iris opened and for a second nothing happened. Then some one stepped through and Jack's jaw literally dropped. After the first a much smaller and younger person walked through and ran to the older boy.
"Jack?" Hammond asked after seeing the look on his face. "What is it?"
"That's uh...that's Garan Sir" Jack said looking away from the window and up at Hammond.
"Who?" Hammond asked looking confused.
"Laira's son" He said still looking very shocked. "Sir permission to--
"Go" Hammond said reaching for the microphone. "Stand down" He said to the men down there with their guns pointed at the two kids. When he looked up Jack an every one else was gone. He watched as the door opened and all four of them walked through. The boy walked over and nodded his head in greetings.
"Jack, you may not remember me but--
"Garan" Jack said smiling at the young man. "Of course I remember you. Is something the mater? Is your mother ok? Who is this adorable little girl hiding behind your leg?" He asked looking at the girl of no more then five peaking around his legs.
"This is Kiara" He said pulling her out from behind his leg.
"Is she your daughter?" Daniel asked from behind Jack.
"No" he said shaking his head. "She is my sister" he said looking up into Jack's eyes.
"Your sister?" Jack asked as a lead weight dropped into his stomach. "How old is she?" He asked never taking his eyes off the little girl.
"I'm four" She said smiling shyly at him. "Are you Jack?" She asked pulling down on her skirt.
"I am" He said nodding his head and smiling at her. She smiled at him and wiggled her finger for him to bend down. He knelt down and she smiled.
"You're him" She said smiling even brighter. "Mommy said you'd be here" She looked up and Garan and smiled. "She was right" Garan nodded his head and looked at Jack who was now looking at him.
"Who am I?" He asked again looking down at the little girl.
"Daddy" She said launching herself onto him and hugging him to her. Sam looked over at Daniel who looked just as shocked as she did. They both looked over at Teal'c who had a little smile on his face.
Jack looked up at Garan and he closed his eyes and Jack knew that they were here because something had happened. And from the looks of it, it was not a good thing. He looked down at the little girl in his arms and he sighed. He put his arms around her and picked her up. He looked back at his team and over his shoulder at Garan.
"Come on" he said to the boy. "I think we have a lot to talk about" He looked to Sam; there was something in her eyes that he couldn't make out, but it didn't look good. They all walked up to the briefing room and found Hammond standing there at the door.
"Long story?" he asked looking at the little girl.
"I don't know" Jack said looking at Garan. "I haven't heard it yet." They all walked into the room and sat down around the table. Kiara was still holding onto Jack like a life line. When they were all seated Jack looked over at Garan and nodded.
"A little while after you left Edora Mother announced that she was with child." He took a deep breath and looked at the little girl. "She did not say who the father was but none of us needed to ask" When he said this Jack noticed Sam look down at the table and a little sigh escaped her lips.
"Ok" Jack said trying to take this all in strides. "Then what happened?"
"Well after many months Kiara was born healthy and mother was very happy" He said smiling a little. "Then a many months ago mother started to get weak and she couldn't do her normal choirs. Naytha and I moved her and Kiara in to our home so we could help her" He stopped talking and looked down at his hands. "Then last month mother died" Jack dropped his eyes to the girl sitting in his lap and then closed his eyes. He was trying to hide the pain but to his friends it was very obvious.
"Mothers last wish was that I bring Kiara here, to be with you" He said looking again at the little girl. "At first I refused, she does not know you or this life, but mother was very insistent and Naytha agreed with her. So I brought her here" He stopped again and looked around the room.
"I'm so sorry" Jack said when he looked up and met the young mans eyes. "She was a very good woman" Garan nodded his head and stood.
"I must go back now" he said looking at Jack.
"Already?" Jack asked looking a little shocked. "Shouldn't you stay and..." He trailed off not really knowing where he was going with that. Shouldn't he stay and what?
"I have a daughter of my own at home and Naytha is again with child, I must go back and take care of them. You are a good man Jack O'Neill; I know you will take care of Kiara." Jack looked over at Hammond who nodded.
"I need to make a call" Hammond said standing and looking at Garan. "Can you wait another hour?"
"That would be fine" he said nodding his head. Hammond nodded too and walked back to his office closing the door behind him.
O-O-O-O-O
Half an hour later found Jack in his room alone looking at a picture of Charlie. Kiara was with Garan saying good bye. Hammond had talked to the president who had given permission for her to stay. Needless to say Jack was scared out of his mind. He looked up when there was a knock at his door.
"Come" he said putting the picture back on his bedside table. He rolled his eyes when Sam walked in. "Should have known it was you"
"You ok Sir?" She asked walking up to him.
"Yeah" Jack said shaking his head and rolling his eyes.
"You loved her?" She asked sitting in a chair by the bed.
"Yeah, I think so" he said looking up at her and seeing that look in her eyes again. "I don't really know for sure, I never really let go of this place, I think I always knew you'd find a way, you always do"
"Right" Sam said nodding her head and smiling. "Are you scared?"
"Are you kidding?" Jack asked standing and walking over to his desk. He pulled out a yo-yo and started fiddling with it. "I never really expected...I mean after I lost Charlie I pretty much figured that was it for me and the whole parent thing"
"But you're going to take her?" Sam asked watching his do as sorts of tricks with the yo-yo.
"Yeah, yeah I think I am" He said nodding his head. "I mean I'm her father" He looked up at her and a small smile spread over his face. "I'm her father"
"Are you sure?" Sam asked and seeing the look on his face hurried one. "I just mean you should cheek, just to be sure"
"Yeah Frasier is checking her out after Garan says good bye" Jack said nodding his head. He looked down at his watch and sighed. "I gotta go; Garan is leaving in a few minutes"
"Right" Sam said nodding her head and getting up. She followed him out the door and they walked all the way to the gate room in silence. Jack walked in and went strait over to Garan.
"You take care of your self" he said shacking his hand. "This is for you" He said taking something from one of the airmen. "It's so you can get back, so you can, you know, visit"
"Thank you, I would like that very much" Garan said taking it. He nodded at the rest of them standing behind Jack and walked over to his sister who was standing at the bottom of the ramp. Jack couldn't hear what was being said but he could see she was crying. When Garan stood back up Jack walked over and put his hand on her shoulder. Garan nodded at him and walked up the ramp and through the gate and was gone.
"Jack got down on his knee and smiled at her. She wiped her eyes on the back of her sleeve and sniffled. Jack reached out and pulled her into a hug.
"This is going to work" Jack said holding her out at arms length.
"I miss Mother" She said sniffling again.
"Yeah" Jack said nodding his head. "You still got me, and I'm not going anywhere"
"Ok" She said nodding her head and hugging him again. 'This is going to take some getting use too' he thought to himself as Daniel Teal'c and Sam all walked over to introduce them self's. Kiara was very happy to meet them all and took immediately to Sam.
"I like you hair" She said smiling at Sam. She turned to Jack and gave him puppy eyes. "Can I have hair like her?" She asked.
"Well looks like kids all over the galaxy know puppy eyes" Daniel said smiling at Jack who looked a little lost.
"Well if you want short hair" He said looking at Sam who just smiled. "I don't see why not"
A/N- Ok so what do you think? Is it any good? I know it's a little short but it will get longer. Let me know what you think...Reviews make the heart grow fonder...or something like that. :-)